How to make Strawberry Sauce (Easy and Quick Topping)

This is my easy go to recipe for making a quick homemade strawberry topping sauce. It is made with just three ingredients: fresh juice strawberries, lemon juice and sugar (plus a bit of water). So simple and so delicious!

Receta en Español

I use this homemade strawberry sauce all the time as for topping sauce for pancakes, crepes, french toast, waffles, panna cotta, ice cream, yogurt, cheesecakes, cakes and more. One of things I love about making your own fruit sauces at home is that you can control how much sugar is added – which can also be adjusted based on the sweetness of the fruit. You can also add additional flavors if you want: vanilla extract, cinammon, orange zest, etc.

You can make this sauce any time of the year. During the winter you can use frozen strawberries in place of fresh ones. And during the spring/summer months it’s a delicious way to use those fresh sweet strawberries.

Homemade fruit toppings sauces are also a good way to get kids involved in the kitchen. The younger ones can help wash the strawberries, while the older ones can help cut the fruit and stir it. My kids love making topping sauces that they can then use on their favorite breakfast or dessert.

Strawberry Sauce (Quick and Easy)

Easy recipe for homemade strawberry sauce prepared with fresh (or frozen) strawberries, sugar and lemon juice. Use as a topping sauce for crepes, pancakes, pannacotta, yogurt and more

4.80 from 996 votes

Print Pin Your Questions and Comments

Course: Dessert, Sauce

Cuisine: American, International

Keyword: Dessert fruit sauce, Strawberry sauce, Strawberry topping sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 cups of strawberry sauce

Author: Layla Pujol

Ingredients

• 1 lb. strawberries washed and hulled
• ¼ cup sugar or grated panela/piloncillo – adjust more or less to your preference You can also use honey or maple sryup
• ¼ cup water
• ½ lemon juiced

Instructions

• Cut the strawberries into slices.
  
• Combine the slice strawberries, the sugar, water and lemon juice n a small pot over medium heat.
  
• Bring to a boil and cook over medium low heat for 20-30 minutes.
  
• This strawberry sauce can served warm over crepes, pancakes or waffles.
  
• You can also cool it down and serve it cold over ice cream, pannacotta, yogurt, etc.

Video

Step by step preparation photos for homemade strawberry sauce:

How to use this Strawberry Topping Sauce:

1

How to make French crepes

Our easy recipe for making sweet homemade French crepes, the batter is made with flour, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, and butter or oil.

Check out this recipe

2

How to make panna cotta

Panna cotta is a classic Italian dessert that is made with cream, milk, sugar, vanilla and gelatin. Top this easy recipe with fruit or sweet dessert sauces.

Check out this recipe

3

Dark chocolate panna cotta

Easy recipe for a decadent and creamy dark chocolate panna cotta. This creamy custard like dessert is made with dark chocolate, cream, milk, cocoa powder, sugar, gelatin and vanilla.

Check out this recipe

More Recipes to Try:

4

Strawberry rhubarb sauce or compote

Easy recipe for homemade strawberry rhubarb sauce or compote made with strawberries, rhubarb, lemon juice, sugar and water.

Check out this recipe

5

Pineapple marmalade or preserves {Dulce de piña}

Latin style pineapple marmalade or preserves, aka dulce de piña. This chunky pineapple jam is perfect as a filling for empanadas, on toast, crepes, etc.

Check out this recipe

6

Dulce de Babaco (Ecuadorian babaco or mountain papaya preserves)

Recipe for homemade Ecuadorian dulce de babaco preserves, this fruity dessert is made with babaco (mountain papaya), sugar, cinnamon, water and citrus.

Check out this recipe

7

Spiced caramelized pears {in panela or piloncillo syrup}

Spiced caramelized pears in panela or piloncillo brown sugar syrup, these sweet pear preserves are made with ripe pears, panela or piloncillo (a type of unprocessed brown sugar), ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.

Check out this recipe

8

Dulce de Lechosa (Green Papaya Preserves or Candied Green Papaya)

Recipe for homemade Dulce de Lechosa or Candied green papaya, these sweet preserves are made with green papaya, papelon (piloncillo or brown sugar), regular sugar, and spices (cinnamon and clove).

Check out this recipe